WPL 2027 Auction LIVE Updates: 146 Players To Go Under Hammer, Rs 8.15 Crore Set To Be Splashed

WPL Auction LIVE: A total of 146 players are set to go under the hammer in the highly-awaited Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction, in Kochi on Wednesday. UP Warriorz, coached by Abhishek Nayar, are expected to be the heaviest spenders. They enter the auction with the highest purse, at Rs 3.75 crore. Gujarat Giants have a purse of Rs 1.25 crore, followed by defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Rs 1.15 crore), Delhi Capitals (Rs 1.10 crore) and Mumbai Indians (Rs 90 lakh). Australia captain Sophie Molineux and all-rounder Grace Harris are among the marquee overseas players in the auction. Spinner Sneh Rana and wicket-keeper batter G Kamalini lead the way among Indians. (Full List Of Players - Sold And Unsold)

Here are the LIVE Updates from Women's Premier League (WPL) Auction 2027, straight from Kochi:

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Oct 28, 2026 17:18 (IST)

WPL 2027 Auction LIVE: Auction to begin soon

We are less than 15 minutes away from the scheduled start time of the WPL 2027 auction, which is 5:30 PM IST. We can see visuals of the teams entering the arena, and the bidding wars are set to begin shortly!

Oct 28, 2026 17:04 (IST)

WPL 2027 Auction LIVE: Mumbai Indians - Budget, Slots

Mumbai Indians will be on the lookout for steal deals in today's WPL auction. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side have six available slots, but none overseas, as well as the lowest budget at Rs 90 lakh. Expect them to try and look for some lesser known Indian talent!

Oct 28, 2026 17:03 (IST)

WPL 2027 Auction LIVE: Delhi Capitals - Budget, Slots

Delhi Capitals, who have been runners-up in each of the four WPL, will be hoping to add a few key players to help them finally get over the line. Captained by Jemimah Rodrigues, they have five available slots, with one of them overseas. DC have a budget of Rs 1.10 crore.

Oct 28, 2026 17:01 (IST)

WPL 2027 Auction LIVE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Budget, Slots

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, led by Smriti Mandhana, have five slots left to fill, including two overseas. They have a remaining purse of Rs 1.15 crore. 

Oct 28, 2026 17:00 (IST)

WPL 2027 Auction LIVE: Gujarat Giants - Budget, Slots

Gujarat Giants, captained by Ashleigh Gardner, have the second-highest purse, albeit it's much less than UP Warriorz. The Giants have a budget of Rs 1.25 crore. They have a total of three slots available, including one overseas.

Oct 28, 2026 17:00 (IST)

WPL 2027 Auction LIVE: UP Warriorz - Budget, Slots

UP Warriorz enter the auction with the highest purse and the most slots available. Coached by Abhishek Nayar and captained by Meg Lanning, they have eight slots to fill and a purse of Rs 3.75 crore! Three of those eight can be overseas.

Oct 28, 2026 16:55 (IST)

WPL 2027 Auction LIVE: 27 spots to fill

The five teams - Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants - have a total of 27 spots left to fill. Out of the 146, only 27 can be bought today.

Oct 28, 2026 16:46 (IST)

WPL 2027 Auction LIVE: Hello and welcome!

A very warm welcome to the live coverage of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction! We are in Kochi today, with 146 players set to go under the hammer shortly.

Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the live updates from the auction.

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